RuPaul's Drag Race star Michelle Visage has undergone a weight loss transformation in recent years, losing 55lb after being diagnosed with an autoimmune condition

Fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 probably weren’t expecting Lucky Starzzz., the inventive and colorful queen, to be the first eliminated contestant of the season, aka the “porkchop” queen. Starzzz spoke with Blavity’s Shadow and Act about what it was like to leave the competition so early.

Onya Nurve is representing Cleveland's underground drag scene on the national stage in Season 17 of "RuPaul's Drag Race." She spoke with cleveland.com about her time performing locally and what it's like being cast on the MTV hit show.

Lucky Starzzz is RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17’s first casualty, and much like the show’s passionate fan base, we’re trying to understand how this decision was made. We’re sure it wasn’t what Lucky thought was written in the starzzz,

“‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ is a reality show in which a group of talented drag queens compete in challenges to impress host RuPaul, the world’s most famous drag queen, to win a cash prize along with a crown and the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar.”

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” continues with season 17, episode 3. It airs today, Friday, Jan. 17, at 8 p.m. Eastern on MTV. The competition is heating up. No eliminations, but some competed hard to make sure they wouldn’t be, including Cleveland native Onya Nurve.

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” will air Season 17, Episode 3 on Friday, January 17 (1/17/2025) at 8 p.m. ET on MTV. Cord cutters can sign up for Philo (free trial), FuboTV (free trial), or DirecTV Stream (free trial) to stream the episode live.

Following a lackluster Monopoly-themed design challenge, here's a breakdown of all 13 queens ranked by who's most likely to win the crown.